Compulsory schools in Järfälla

Järfälla has 25 compulsory schools of which 3 are independent. Average merit score: 232.2 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Järfälla

All 25 compulsory schools in Järfälla sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Aspnässkolan–76 %220Municipal
Barkarbyskolan–66 %340Municipal
Berghemskolan–77 %270Municipal
Björkebyskolan240.576 %560Municipal
Fastebolskolan–64 %340Municipal
Fjällenskolan226.173 %600Municipal
Herrestaskolan–70 %320Municipal
Högbyskolan–76 %70Municipal
Iljansbodaskolan–77 %120Municipal
Internationella Engelska Skolan Järfälla251.2–570Independent
Kolarängskolan–78 %370Municipal
Kvarnskolan200.470 %330Municipal
Källtorpskolan221.771 %370Municipal
Lundskolan–69 %340Municipal
Montessoriskolan Växthuset–64 %100Independent
Neptuniskolan–78 %280Municipal
Olovslundskolan–84 %510Municipal
Sandvikskolan–69 %180Municipal
Skälbyskolan–89 %510Municipal
Tallbohovskolan–65 %320Municipal
Ulvsättraskolan–66 %420Municipal
Vattmyraskolan–65 %310Municipal
Viksjöskolan235.470 %680Municipal
Vittra Jakobsberg249.965 %390Independent
Ålstaskolan–88 %250Municipal

Results and grades

School results in compulsory schools in Järfälla municipality (2025).

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
229 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
223.9 / 251.3
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
67.8 %
Pass in mathematics
90.1 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
73 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
57.4 %
Parents with post-secondary education
68 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

Pupil-teacher ratio and teacher certification in compulsory schools in Järfälla municipality (2025).

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
72.9 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
73.5 % / 64.8 %
Pupils per teacher
14.3

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

Stability of the teaching workforce in Järfälla municipality, measured as the trend in the share of certified teachers over time.

Certified teachers (2025)
72.9 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+3.5 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Järfälla (%)

Trend: 69.4 to 72.9, upward
2020: 69.4 %2025: 72.9 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

Pupil counts and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Number of compulsory-school pupils
9,646
Municipal / independent share
79.4 % / 20.6 %

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes a breakdown for municipal schools. All amounts are calendar-year.

Total cost per pupil: 131,532 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 132,168 SEK/pupil

Teaching
75,468 SEK
Premises
18,500 SEK
Student health
5,514 SEK
Meals
7,134 SEK
Learning tools
5,848 SEK
Other
19,704 SEK

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008, N15009–N15014).

Student health and special support

Student-health resources, staffing, accessibility and special support in Järfälla municipality.

Student health, compulsory school
5,514 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
75.6 %
Preventive work (staff)
70.1 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
66.3 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
59.1 %
Safety at school
76.5 %
Study calm
33.2 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother-tongue tuition and multilingualism in Järfälla municipality (2025).

Mother tongue other than Swedish
55.1 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
26.4 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
16.7 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
93.8 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
57.4 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
3.9 %

Source: Skolverket and Kolada.

SALSA — merit score vs preconditions

SALSA compares actual school results with model-predicted values based on pupil composition. Positive deviation = better result than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains ~53 % of the variation.

Average deviation (merit score) across 7 schools
+3
SALSA results per school in Järfälla, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Vittra Jakobsberg234201+33
Internationella Engelska Skolan Järfälla258249+9
Viksjöskolan237233+4
Björkebyskolan233231+2
Källtorpskolan2212210
Kvarnskolan208209-1
Fjällenskolan199225-26

Highest merit score in Järfälla

Top 7 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 7 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Internationella Engelska Skolan JärfällaInternationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings AB251.2+9–570
Vittra JakobsbergAcadeMedia AB249.9+3365 %390
BjörkebyskolanJÄRFÄLLA KOMMUN240.5+275.8 %560
ViksjöskolanJÄRFÄLLA KOMMUN235.4+470.4 %680
FjällenskolanJÄRFÄLLA KOMMUN226.1-2673.1 %600
KälltorpskolanJÄRFÄLLA KOMMUN221.7071 %370
KvarnskolanJÄRFÄLLA KOMMUN200.4-169.9 %330

School ranking — Järfälla

All 7 compulsory schools with merit data, sorted by merit score yr 9. The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds.

Compulsory schools in Järfälla sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
Internationella Engelska Skolan Järfälla251.2+9–570
Vittra Jakobsberg249.9+3365 %390
Björkebyskolan240.5+276 %560
Viksjöskolan235.4+470 %680
Fjällenskolan226.1-2673 %600
Källtorpskolan221.7071 %370
Kvarnskolan200.4-170 %330

The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds. Positive value (green) = better than expected, negative (red) = worse. Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Special compulsory school

Key figures for "anpassad grundskola" (compulsory school for pupils with intellectual disabilities) in Järfälla municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
177
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.6 %
Cost per pupil
581,006 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
6.2

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada